Quotes about Betrayal
“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
— Genesis 37:22
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
— Genesis 37:23
and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
— Genesis 37:24
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
— Genesis 37:26
Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
— Genesis 37:27
So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
— Genesis 37:28
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
— Genesis 37:29
returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
— Genesis 37:30
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
— Genesis 37:31
His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
— Genesis 37:33
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
— Genesis 38:13
Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
— Genesis 38:16